STONE v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

No. 12638.

237 F.2d 28 (1956)

Venstone STONE, Appellant, v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided June 28, 1956.

Writ of Certiorari Denied December 3, 1956.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Foster Wood, Washington, D. C., for appellant.

Mr. Milton D. Korman, Asst. Corp. Counsel for the District of Columbia, with whom Messrs. Vernon E. West, Corp. Counsel, Chester H. Gray, Principal Asst. Corp. Counsel, and Andrew G. Conlyn, Asst. Corp. Counsel, were on the brief, for appellee.

Before EDGERTON, Chief Judge, and PRETTYMAN, WILBUR K. MILLER, BAZELON, FAHY, WASHINGTON, DANAHER and BASTIAN, Circuit Judges, sitting (Circuit Judge BURGER took office after this case was heard and took no part in its consideration and decision.)


Writ of Certiorari Denied December 3, 1956. See 77 S.Ct. 221.

WASHINGTON, Circuit Judge, announced the judgment of the court and filed the following opinion, in which WILBUR K. MILLER and BASTIAN, Circuit Judges, join:

This is a damage suit against the District of Columbia, in which the central question is whether the statutory requirement as to notice of claim has been met.

Plaintiff-appellant tripped and fell, injuring his ankle, while rounding the...

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